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Affluence in SW2 4HW

How SW2 4HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SW2 4HW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW2 4HW area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£65,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
78
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW2 4HW area is above that, at 67.5%. 7.7% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

SW2 4HWEngland
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW2 4HW area is above that, at 41.1%.

SW2 4HWEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW2 4HW area is well above that, at 56.3%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

SW2 4HWEngland
Degree level or above56.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW2 4HW sits in (Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North): about 1,600 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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